CNN reports on CBS’ ratings victory!
CBS GOING TO THE DOGS — AND LOVING IT!
CNN.com
-Associated Press
July 2008
NEW YORK (AP) – CBS got a paw up on its competition with the debut of “Greatest American Dog” helping the network to a midsummer ratings victory.
The new competition was the sixth-most popular show on prime-time television last week, with 9.5 million viewers, Nielsen Media Research reported Tuesday. There was no measurement of canine interest.
Nielsen Top 10
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 7-13.
1. “America’s Got Talent,” NBC, 12.73 million viewers.
2. “Wipeout,” ABC, 10.6 million viewers.
3. “The Bachelorette” (Monday, 10 p.m.), ABC, 9.99 million viewers.
4. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 9.86 million viewers.
5. “The Bachelorette” (Monday, 8 p.m.), ABC, 9.53 million viewers.
6. “Greatest American Dog,” CBS, 9.53 million viewers.
7. “Two And a Half Men,” CBS, 9.14 million viewers.
8. “So You Think You Can Dance” (Wednesday), Fox, 8.93 million viewers.
9. “Hell’s Kitchen,” Fox, 8.91 million viewers.
10. “CSI: NY,” CBS, 8.9 million viewers.













